A FAMILY in Lyme Regis been left 'heartbroken' after the 'tragic and unexpected' death of their son.

DORSET Council’s finance portfolio holder, Chickerell councillor Simon Clifford, says the budget has been a ‘bitter disappointment ‘ for the county.

A FIRE at a derelict hotel in Seaton is believed to have been set deliberately after posing 'a large risk' to the public.

TRAINS have once again been delayed and cancelled between Weymouth and London Waterloo

PLANS are being prepared for a Special Educational Needs (SEN) farm at Mountjoy School, Beaminster.

A CHANGE from a barn to an indoor play area is among the series of planning proposals submitted to Dorset Council, for properties and land use in the Bridport and Charmouth areas.

A writer from Bridport has published a heart-warming book about navigating the world as a neurodiverse person

Light Up a Life services will be held by Weldmar in Lyme Regis and Bridport this week to remember loved ones

A road in Ryall, west Dorset, is closed for BT Openreach works

An “external person” may have been able to access the link to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)’s fiscal outlook which was published prematurely before the Budget, the head of the watchdog has said.

Staff in Bridport are delighted to reopen a pharmacy under new administration after months of ‘living in hell’

FARMERS are becoming increasingly 'desperate' following yet another mass protest against proposed changes to inheritance tax

DRIVERS are being warned to make sure their windscreens are fully defrosted before setting off

Father Christmas is set to return to west Dorset throughout the festive period to raise money for good causes

THERE are delays to trains this morning due to signalling problems between Weymouth and London Waterloo.

EXTENSIONS and building alterations feature in Dorset Council planning decisions for th Bridport area.

The Ridgeway Singers & Band are to hold a Christmas concert in Bridport on Sunday, December 7

The leaked independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) analysis of the budget could have been a 'criminal act.'

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) helps provide economic forecasts for the Government.

The Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) report on the chancellor's budget has been 'leaked' online earlier than planned.

HMRC Income tax brackets and National Insurance rates remain unchanged at this year's budget, despite initial speculation that they may see increases.

This is all you need to know about the new UK 2025 passports being issued from December - see what they look like

SMOKE filled a home in Bridport due to an overheated water heater, the fire service said

Crowds gathered in Lyme Regis on the weekend to watch the town’s festive lights dazzle the streets once more ahead of Christmas

A 10 day road closure of the B3165 at Blackdown is continuing

Join expert, Dominic Price, to learn how to identify trees around Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve in a winter trees and twigs session

When my body says ‘hey I’m reaching my limit now’, my brain overrules and that is when it all comes crashing down

Danielle Piggott captured a huge swarm of starlings and magpies coming into her garden on her Ring doorbell

A touching landmark display returned on the weekend that brought the community together in a moment of reflection

Campaigners are set to gather in a town centre to publicly thank their MP for voting in favour of changing the law on assisted dying.

A probate and trustees notice has been issued following the death of a woman from Bridport

So many people who grew up in Bridport have memories of playing at Bridport beauty spot Happy Island

LYME Regis' Boat Building Academy director has been granted the Freedom of the City of London

A Dorset-set book by a Dorset author has been chosen by Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon - and Amazon - as the best book of 2025

A road in Beaminster is to close in the new year for maintenance work in the town

A highly acclaimed crime drama that was filmed in Dorset with a 'shocking' ending is now available to stream on Netflix

Jane Austen danced at the Assembly Rooms in Lyme Regis, now a car park -here's why they were demolished

David Olusoga, a finalist from the BBC's Celebrity Traitors is to call into Bridport ti give a talk on history

Attend the Beaver Trust’s "Balancing the Scales" documentary screening in Bridport, 11 December. Learn about beaver reintroduction, nature recovery in West Dorset, and local restoration.

A request to Dorset Police was made at a hearing yesterday ahead of a full inquest due to be held next year into the deaths of Jack Michael Williams, 18, and Katherine Susan Jane Powell, 17.

A flood alert has been issued across west Dorset as heavy rain sweeps its way across the county.

The Trustees of Forde Abbey, a key tourist attraction on the Dorset-Somerset border, are asking for Listed Building consent to carry out works

The Bridport And Lyme Regis News has published 7 death notices in the last 7 days.

Residents living close to the site of a new roundabout are pleased that a much-loved tree has been saved from the chop, for now

An event to kick of the festive season returns to Lyme Regis this weekend

Why not have a proper wintry stroll on this Dorset walk through a moody wilderness.

Generations of farmers in Beaminster gathered to celebrate 90 years of bringing young farmers together in the town

A record shop owner helping to support Jamaica after a devastating hurricane hit the island has made the first donation

Symondsbury Estate hosts festive events in December, including a Christmas market, family activities, Santa’s grotto, and the new Wild Words literary festival.

Cantamus and Lyme Bay Chorale bring festive choral concerts to West Dorset throughout December, with Advent and Christmas music in Netherbury, Bridport, and Lyme Regis.